Garment steaming device
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorKIN MAN LAI
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Abstract
A garment steaming device includes a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein, a head portion connected to the housing, and a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir. The steam generator includes a first layer and a second layer and at least one heating element sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer and the second layer define a steam flowpath that is configured such that steam flows back and forth between the first layer and the second layer before exiting the steam generator.
Claims22
A garment steaming device, comprising:
- a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein;
- a head portion connected to the housing;
- a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator including a primary heating element and a secondary heating element, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir;
- and
- a control unit configured to regulate a steam temperature generated by the steam generator by controlling a power level of the primary heating element and the secondary heating element.
A method of operating a garment steaming device, comprising the steps of:
- actuating a pump to pump water from a reservoir to a steam generator;
- operating a first heating element of the steam generator at a first power level;
- and
- operating a second heating element of the steam generator at a second power level;
- wherein the first power level is substantially constant;
- and
- wherein the second power level is variable.
A method of operating a garment steaming device, comprising the steps of:
- providing power to a heating element of a steam generator;
- and
- actuating a pump to pump water from a reservoir to a main water bath and a secondary water bath of the steam generator;
- wherein the secondary water bath has a volume that is less than a volume of the main water bath so as to generate steam more quickly from the water in the secondary water bath than from the water in the main water bath.
The method according to claim 18, wherein:
- the secondary water bath is positioned closer to the heating element than the main water bath.
A garment steaming device, comprising:
- a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein;
- a head portion connected to the housing;
- and
- a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir;
- wherein the steam generator includes a main water bath and a secondary water bath, the main water bath and the secondary water bath being in fluid communication with the reservoir for receiving liquid therefrom;
- wherein the secondary water bath has a capacity that is less than a capacity of the main water bath to facilitate rapid generation of steam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.